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Living in Estella-Lizarra

In Estella-Lizarra, unemployment is 5% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 4.98% in June 2026. Estella-Lizarra is in Spain; its population was 14,317 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.4% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population14,317people1 Jan 2025Official source · Estella-Lizarra - official stats
Median gross salary (region)2,449EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Unemployment rate4.98%country median 4.4% — 13% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,240incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 8.7 — 31% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Estella-Lizarra?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Estella-Lizarra. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Estella-Lizarra recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesEstella-Lizarra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Estella-Lizarra highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Córdoba€6.60
Murcia€5.80
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan1Official · national market
Dwellings7,689 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Main residence dwellings5,712 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings1,974 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Is Estella-Lizarra a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–68%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Estella-Lizarra?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.98 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Estella-Lizarra is 5.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.38 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment5,187 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,449 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.98 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Estella-Lizarra. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Estella-Lizarra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents758.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Estella-Lizarra under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents758.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEstella-Lizarra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Estella-Lizarra highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,240 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior11Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was PNA, 33.3 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportPNA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport33.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Estella-Lizarra. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, HybridCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Estella-Lizarra.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Estella-Lizarra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Estella-Lizarra is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.19 · Feb 22.82 · Mar 25.05 · Apr 28.92 · May 32.64 · Jun 38.79 · Jul 38.33 · Aug 39.65 · Sep 36.66 · Oct 31.01 · Nov 24.9 · Dec 18.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -8.52 · Feb -8.04 · Mar -7.54 · Apr -1.26 · May 0.36 · Jun 4.97 · Jul 8.65 · Aug 7.82 · Sep 3.34 · Oct -3.35 · Nov -4.75 · Dec -8.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.59 · Feb 5.14 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 11 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.85 · Jul 20.98 · Aug 21.08 · Sep 17.77 · Oct 13.81 · Nov 8.15 · Dec 4.99 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 25.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 8.0 to 6.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Estella-Lizarra?

The published population was 14,317 people in January 2025. Source: Estella-Lizarra - official stats3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.45 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share14.18 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,989 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Female residents7,288 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Male residents6,907 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population14,317 people1 Jan 2025Estella-Lizarra - official stats3Official

International community in Estella-Lizarra

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL13,954100.0%
Spain11,47182.2%
South America1,2148.7%
Africa5163.7%
Central America and Caribbean3622.6%
European Union (without Spain)2151.5%
Asia950.7%
Rent of Europe610.4%
North America160.1%
Oceania40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL13,954100.0%
Spanish12,31188.2%
Africa5293.8%
South America4573.3%
Central America and Caribbean3112.2%
European Union (without Spain)2031.5%
Asia960.7%
Rent of Europe320.2%
North America130.1%
Oceania10.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,712 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour force6,237 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Alternatives for people set on Estella-Lizarra

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Vitoria-Gasteiz as an Estella-Lizarra alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 260,699 Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 14,317 Estella-Lizarra+1721%
  • Nearest airport: 5.8 km Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 33.3 km Estella-Lizarra−83%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 6.0 µg/m³ Estella-Lizarra+35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,916 (2024) Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 5,240 (2025) Estella-Lizarrano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Vitoria-Gasteiz vs €2,449 Estella-Lizarra+9%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% (2024) Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 14.2% (2025) Estella-Lizarrano percentage

Calvià as an Estella-Lizarra alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 514 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 14,317 Estella-Lizarra+276%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 5.0% Estella-Lizarra−74%
  • Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 14.2% Estella-Lizarra+139%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €2,449 Estella-Lizarra−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 (2024) Calvià vs 5,240 (2025) Estella-Lizarrano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 33.3 km Estella-Lizarra−43%

Tallinn as an Estella-Lizarra alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 2608 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Estella-Lizarra−50%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 33.3 km Estella-Lizarra−83%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,449 (2024) Estella-Lizarrano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 Tallinn vs 5,240 Estella-Lizarrano percentage

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).

A country-wide rule for Spain; Estella-Lizarra's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Estella-Lizarra?

The published population was 14,317 people in January 2025. Source: Estella-Lizarra - official stats.

Is the air quality good in Estella-Lizarra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Estella-Lizarra?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Estella-Lizarra?

The median gross salary is 2,449 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Estella-Lizarra?

1,989 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Estella-Lizarra a good place to live?

Estella-Lizarra may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Spain live in Estella-Lizarra?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,471 people (82.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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